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" "Ntra TATES PATENT OFFICE.

RADOLPHUS D. S. TYLER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

M ETALLIC LABEL-CAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,759, dated January31, 1893.

Application led July 31, 1890. Serial No. 360,578. (No model.)

To ,all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, RADOLPHUS D. S. TY- LER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing in Vashington, in the District of Oolumbia,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a MetallicLabel-Case; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of my invention, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and the figures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to do away with wooden tags, paper tags,or other tags heretofore used in the transmission of mails and otherarticles, especially where the receptacle is to be returned to thesender, not only simplifying the manner of sending, but making thearticle more secure in transmission, and more certain to reach itsdestination than when sent with any other kind of a tag without thelabel-case.

In the accompanying` drawings which form a part of this specication,Figure 1, is a top plan View of my inventionA in the label-case. Fig. 2,is a longitudinal sectional View on line AA of Fig. 1, showing thedifferent shapes in which the metal is' pressed, and which will bedescribed hereinafter. Fig. 5, shows atransverse sectional view on theline BB of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, shows a modification of Fig. 1, to be used asa combination label-case and hasp for the purpose of locking bags,boxes, car'doors, or in any place where a hasp and label are required.Fig. 5, shows a longitudinal sectional view on line AA of Fig. 4,showing the different shapes in which the metal is pressed, which willbe described hereinafter. Fig. 6, shows a transverse sectional view online BB of Fig. 4

In the several gures shown, 1 represents the metal flanges which havebeen turned up and over to hold a label in place.

2 represents the raised portion necessary to hold the label in place bysecurely pressing it against the sides which are turned over (1). Y

3 is the stock turned over to form an eyelet, and to keep the label fromslipping out of that end of the case.

said eyelet-hole to add strength to label-case s and to keep it fromcutting the cord, bag, box, dac., to which 4it may be attached.

8 is the outward curved ends of the flanges 1, curved in this manner soas to the more easily enable the putting in of a label, and withoutwhich, putting in or removing label would be more tedious work.

9 is a continuation of iianges l as shown in Fig. 1 and also Fig. 4 ofthe modification, the metal being pressed over tightly to the casearound its outer edge, to give strength and finish to the case.

10 is eyelet-hole through which locking staple is passed to lock, bag,box, car door, &c.; l1 is the stock turned over around said eyelet-hole(10) to add strength and finish to the same; 12 is a raised projectioninward to be used in said modification (Fig. 4) to keep label from beingslipped out at that end of the case,.but in case of it not being pressedup or used, the reinforce 8, answers the same purpose as heretoforementioned in description of Fig. l.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this invention is not limited inits use to bags alone, as the same can be used on anything in transit orin any case where a label is required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and for which I desireto secure Letters Patent, is,-

1. A metallic label case composed of a single piece of metal havingoverturned side flanges to engage the edges of a card or label, a cordeye reinforced by overturned metal at. one end, a struck-up nib orshoulder at its opposite end, constituting a positive retainer IOO forholding the label within the anges, and retainer for holding the labelWithin the a hole Within the nib whereby the4 label may flanges. l y 1obe lifted Clear of the nib for removal. In testimony whereof l afx mysignature in 2. The herein described label ease having the presence oftwo Witnesses. 5 overturned side anges, a cord or staple eye R. D. S.TYLER.

at one end, an elongated slot at the other end Witnesses: bothreinforced by overturned metal and a ARTHUR BRISCOE,

struck-up shoulder constituting a positive THOS. F. MEANY.

